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Joshua James Smith

Joshua James Smith

Assosciate Lecture + Freelance Communication Designer and PractitionerNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Joshua James Smith

Joshua James Smith

Assosciate Lecture + Freelance Communication Designer and PractitionerNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Professions
  • Graphic Designer
  • Photographer
LevelJunior
About me
A visual communication degree graduate and alumni of the Design School @ Northumbria University, Newcastle - achieved a First Class BA (Hons) Graphic Design degree and Distinction MA Communication Design degree. I am currently an Associate Lecturer of the Design School @ Northumbria University, Newcastle and a Freelance Communication Designer and Practitioner in my spare time. I'm a passionate creative who is obsessed with the world of visual culture with a huge soft spot for G. F. Smith papers. A motivated and driven designer who thrives in creating creative outcomes pushing briefs to their edges which explore conceptual ideas through a range of mediums. https://linktr.ee/joshuajames_smith
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Projects
  • KULT Meatery
    KULT MeateryBranding created for KULT, a pop-up anti-corporate meatery and grassroot community.
  • Norwegian Wood (Book Cover)
    Norwegian Wood (Book Cover)Book Cover design for Norwegian Wood as part of the Penguin Design Awards competition.
  • The Sage Jazz Festival 2020
    The Sage Jazz Festival 2020Poster series created for The Sage Gateshead's Jazz Festival in 2020 as part of an external collaboration.
  • HORIZON: Five Steps To Mars
    HORIZON: Five Steps To MarsLimited-edition publication created as a response to the ISTD 2020 brief on the theme of 'Migration'.
  • The Four Deaths Of Kent State
    The Four Deaths Of Kent StatePublication created as a response to the ISTD 2012 brief titled 'It Happened on This Day'.
  • JOSHUA JAMES (Self Branding)
    JOSHUA JAMES (Self Branding)Branding of my personal visual presence as a designer with physical stationary outcomes.
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Projects credited in
  • Northumbria University, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
    Northumbria University, BA (Hons) Graphic DesignBA (Hons) Graphic Design is a globally recognised course that sharpens creativity, develops our student’s problem solving abilities, enhances their graphic language, presentation and production skills. We provide a friendly and challenging studio environment, specifically designed to replicate the industry workplace, using critique and feedback techniques employed industry-wide. https://www.behance.net/northumbria_graphics https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/graphic-desi
Work history
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    UI / UX Designergliff.ai
     - Durham, United KingdomInternship
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    UI / UX Designergliff.ai
     - Durham, United KingdomInternship
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Skills
  • Print Design
  • 35mm Film Photography
  • Digital Photograhy
  • Retouching
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Typography
  • Research
  • Concept Design
  • UI Design
  • UX Design
Education
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    MA Communication DesignNorthumbria University
     - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Communication Design - Distinction
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    BA (Hons) Graphic DesignNorthumbria University
     - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Graphic Design (Specialising in Typography & Editorial Design) - 1:1
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Awards
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    Cumbria Young Arts AwardThe National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies